[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  OBEY EXISTING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. I listened with great interest, Mr. Speaker, to my 
colleague and friend from Arkansas, and again I would simply say to my 
friend, so passionate today about reforming campaigns, that first 
things should come first, and it is to obey existing law. Because, you 
see, Mr. Speaker, it is already illegal for noncitizens to come into 
this country and try to buy influence in our political parties, and it 
is already illegal for Federal office holders to use their offices, 
including those at the White House, to solicit donations.
  You see, friends, it is really simple: If people would obey existing 
law, much more would be done, much more would be achieved. So even as 
we join in this call for meaningful campaign finance reform, let it not 
be lost upon this House or upon the American people that the first act 
of business should be to obey existing law.

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